Well over the weekend I was able to code up the first page of my new concept…

You can see it here, on its beta page.

Now I ‘just’ have to do the category and archive pages and hook it into WordPress. Not done this from scratch before, so is a bit of a challenge. I also need to get the Twitter and Flickr APIs plugged into the front page too so it gets updated dynamically.

So it’s been a bit of a quiet weekend so I thought I’d re-create and add my own twist to a direct mail graphic used by Serif recently. I’ve not done much with perspectives before, so this was great. I like to stay away from the ubiquitous lens flare, but I do love the ‘bokeh’ effect on these kinds of bright designs:

Also, I’ve long since wanted to do something with this site; maybe tweak its positioning and overall feel. It still needs to run on WordPress to some extent, so I have been busy coming up with this new layout for myself which I hope will show what I’m about more clearly. Getting the Flickr feed to work will be a challenge.

I may need to pull back the text on the front page though.
Additional page layous to follow

OK so it’s not the actual one used for the event, but it’s my version of it…

I started off by just making the background as a stand-alone project. Made in Photoshop using custom brushes and stock mountain photography:

Then I developed the idea as I though tit made a fresh gig poster design and I’ve wanted to try some poster designs. I like the washed-out, ‘cold’ feel of it. Thanks to @rsteadfast for inspiration.

Using a new bokeh technique I have been experimenting with…
…I used it to make my favourite smartphone look even more desirable. I’m so getting one of these!
Made in Photoshop with custom brushes…